neurolytic

neu·ro·lyt·ic

(nū'rō-lit'ik),

Relating to neurolysis.

neu·ro·lyt·ic

(nūr'ō-lit'ik)

Relating to neurolysis.

neurolysis

(nū-rŏl′ĭs-ĭs)

1. The loosening of scar tissue surrounding a nerve.

2. The disintegration or destruction of nerve tissue. It is often used to treat peripheral nerve diseases, esp. those that cause intolerable pain. The painful nerve may be destroyed with drugs or chemicals, extremely cold probes, radio frequency ablation, or surgery. Painful conditions that can be treated with neurolysis include trigeminal neuralgia and glossopharyngeal neuralgia.

Offering detailed coverage of every available treatment option for dystonia, including four categorized sections on medical management, botulinum toxin injections, phenol or neurolytic therapy, and surgical intervention.

Fentanyl was chosen for the study for advantages like no neurolytic preservatives, highly lipophilic, so better retained within the epidural space, short half-life, so less circulating blood levels resulting from absorption and finally because it is stable in salt solutions for more than 72 hours.

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